Slavik & Karina Samba Video

[@MixmasterM10]

These two are amazing and we mortals cannot appreciate the amount of effort that goes into presenting such a smooth routine. I can only aspire. I recognize many of these steps and I love how they've added some really nice flare to the steps. I've watched this a dozen times and will continue to watch it as I can learn a ton of info, wish I could watch it in slow motion to catch the detail. These two are incredible, I bought their DVD for Bronze, Silver and Gold steps thru DanceVision.

[@shake1971gold]

One of the bestests sambas I have ever seen!!!

[@jrms2589]

I am so JEALOUS! It has that certain sway and feel of the samba. But what do I know? I'm just obsessed with a dance I could never do. ^_^ I wish I could dance like that.

[@b321s]

Great example of competition samba. Karina and Slavik rocked.

[@welalina]

Ten filmik jest super, a tak tańczyc to dopiero sztuka, bardzo przyjemnie się ogląda. Sama bym tak chciała, strasznie mi się podoba ten układzik.

[@maecellify]

even though i have read so many bad comment about this video, i still applauses the dancers for their performance... they are so fortunate to have a flexible body like that...good job guy!...

[@greedyf00x]

I like entrance in shadow position roles :) whole choreography is not hard, but nice looking and with good composition :) Thx for share :)

[@IX19UT8O]

I love Karina. Together with Slavik they are five times US National Professional Ballroom Champions. For me she is the best female dancer on the American DWTS.

[@dyneryzen]

who said that this is not samba??? dude! this is AMAZING!

[@gingermist21]

Slavik is the master of hip movement! It comes from the ankles and the knees, not just the hips. He's releaseing his ankles and straitening and bending his knees.He's also settling his hips back and also he stretches up creating more flexibility and movement through his spine. Oh yeah, and his abs are working like crazy to give that lovely sharp clarity of movement! Karina does all the same but in 3" heels, no problem!

[@xxMTBxx]

the movement is not just either from the knees or hips or stomach...The movement,the impulse is givem by the feet and knees using bounce action,but that impulse is contained in the stomach,so that the upper side of the body(chest,head) doesn't go up and down...but still the impulse must go somewhere,and that's why if you keep upper side still and contain bounce energy in the stomach,clean hip action will apear :D

[@laxjetbear]

As Quad said above, Brazilian Samba and competition Samba are two entirely different dances. I have spent a good deal of time in Rio, and was there for 2 months over Carnaval. I even went with friends to an escola de Samba for rehearsals. I have danced both and they are nowhere near alike, other than that they have that magnificent Brazilian/Latin Beat. Don't be offended--just enjoy them both. But, whatever you decide, they are both the Samba--one Brazilian; one Latin ballroom.

[@cldudii]

95 % of this are Basics steps , but performed on the highest level :) I like Slavik and Karina dancing :)

[@milawati5178]

Very good 😊❤👍👍👍👍👍

[@ballcarlos]

This version is actually in Dancelife's "Bring 2 Smiles to Your Feet" discs, and is not the Paul Anka version others have said before.

[@Fev_ronia]

Hey Guys!!! Does anyboby knows the singer that sings "Eso Beso" at this version? Anyway, the video rocks!!! They are amazing!! Great connection!

[@1969Chronos]

@17teacmrocks I agree with you. Hip movements emphasize the syncopation of samba. The technique used in international ballroom and other dance genres is called shadow figure: both female and male dancers imitate each other. Some may call it mirror technique if it is done face to face. Brazilians refer to either folkloric samba or street samba in their comments. International samba does have steps from its roots. People don't recognize them because they don't know about technique.

[@susanpierson4874]

Thank you so much. Yes I discovered that website. Great skirts. Thanks again for replying. I didn't think anyone would answer :)

[@veto4ka7356]

ай, ребята, как красиво!!!

[@xxMTBxx]

Nr 1 Couple in the world right now is by far Bryan Watson&Carmen...after them there's michael malitowski and joanna leunis or...slavik&elena...there are many others but in this moment i think these 3 are the top couples

[@johnnyblaze92587]

I have been told the reason that we say ballroom samba is like bazilian samba is not necessarily because of the look of the dance, but more with the music. After listening to both a true Brazilian samba song and americanized samba beat, both had the same effect on me where... Well, where the music "moved" me, and I began to dance to both. I think we took samba music, slowed the tempo down, and maybe took some of the drum beats away, but getting past that I think we created a dance that would fi

[@tgrotefend]

I love the song (the dancing is fantastic as always)! Does anyone know the name of it?

[@พิศสมัยอุทธาเครือ-ฏ2จ]

I like. very much.(Thailand)​

[@creepmag62]

well, that brought a smile to my face! mesmorising

[@xxMTBxx]

wow ... finally a brazilian who understands what we're trying to say ... :) ... good job for this comment

[@dancewithrara]

i love slavik and karina..

[@beckh8466]

I love this! So much talent! And anyone know what the name of the song is though?

[@narihirafujiwara6475]

dancetjoen This is original version.isn't it? I want to hear this one which is used by Slavik. Is Arranged one uproaded by someone?

[@pendragoney]

they make it look soooooo easy. if i could be 1/10 that good i'd be happy

[@DianeHosler-hh1mv]

This is a wonderful samba! I would love to be their students. . . .just wonderful, charismatic and sexy, what more can I say! I used to dance samba when I was a little girl and this is just beautiful! Love watching them and they have chosen a great song!

[@concecion]

wooh..thats amazng dance!

[@mariabrigid1539]

Hello, i just wanna say that this beautifull presentation is what they call "International Ballroom Samba", a type of european dance that was developed from Maxixe - a extinct type of african-brazilian culture - not from samba. All the things that happen in samba culture for the last 70 years are still a unexplored field for europeans. Its time to explore it! Look for samba de gafieira (Jimmy de oliveira) in internet. It would be great to have a real samba version of samba in europe!

[@saturninedecember]

that skirt is amazing! where do they get these clothes??

[@ginsushark]

euro ballroom is mysterious to me. dancing with the stars jibberish where they do "latin" euroballroom dances to soft rock or pop is *very* mysterious to me. that said - this clip is all right. some of this stuff can be used in other dances like salsa , zouk lambada, bachata or whatever.

[@MsLouise1960]

Brilliant together...

[@gingermist21]

@XtremeDance10 Slavik coaches out of New York charges a lot I've heard. Karina coaches out of California sometimes NY. Not sure what she charges. He's doing more coaches though than she is. If he's at comps doing shows you can always get coaching then from him, it depends on the organizer. But at Millenium in FL he had coachings booked all day!

[@antoniodalaniz]

Great dancers

[@shake1971gold]

WOOOOW! :D its beautiful perfect wooooow :""")))))

[@u2bMODERATOR]

@maecellify No , you are right , they dance very well. I saw in your channel a couple dancing and i must say that couple are nearer of samba than this couple above. Imagine you if a person takes a Japanese song put some Japanese dance moviments and say: This is the Tinikling dance from Philippines.

[@sann3e]

what's de name of the song? Love It! [L]

[@Alyn08]

Does anyone know who sings this version of "Eso Beso"? I like it.

[@26wingon]

quem quer aprender a sambar tem que vir pro rio em março. ps carnaval atraso esse ano

[@xyf888]

Yes does anyone know who sings this version? And I can't believe the argument about samba is still going on - give the non-Brazilians some rest!

[@vgbasil]

If these steps are only the basics I don't wanna imagine how the advanced steps will be like.

[@ripdanny18]

ballroom samba....hum. I had never heard about this kind of samba. but I really think 'samba de gafireira' is too much more beautiful.

[@seravi]

@ngattuso08 It's not their fault that the British named this dance Samba 70 years ago. Also, by adopting it there, this particular dance stopped being Brazilian culture. Ballroom dance would acknowledge that the origin of the dance come from Brazil; but only ignorant people would confuse this with your dance. Regarding the dance being bad - well sure, it is bad if you are judging for being a Brazillian dance. But it is not.

[@emkeytube]

I think I was correct their mostly syllabus steps and as the video title says some of them we're innovated lol for an open figue (like that separated corta jaca)

[@Popino09]

@LiviaBaldoino Não se chama axé o estilo de música para o samba das danças de salão?

[@GeneralSaltykov]

Dance is ever changing, ever developing, ever altering art. Slavik and Karina also do have a showcase of Argentina tango as well! Go and see, it is here, in youtube. If you like your, folk samba, then -dance! By all means, dance it! be best in it!

[@b321s]

Ages ago now. Slavik was still brilliant with Elena, but Karina suited him more. Don't know whether it was something to do with their height matching better. Whatever, Karina was one of the best females in Latin.

[@kida2kida]

Who sang this video's version of "Eso Beso"?

[@b321s]

Slavik and Karina - wonderful dancers; such a musical samba. Shame they split.

[@jermaev]

beautiful

[@catchage]

I have a question. What is tittle that song ? And who is composer of that ?

[@mrMartinRagnar]

Slavik is my god!

[@susanpierson4874]

Does anybody have any idea where I could get that skirt. I love it and would love to have it.

[@maecellify]

@u2bMODERATOR ...good for you...i'm not saying you are.. i even respect your replies.. i guess i'm just easily amazed by how they made it look so easy... maybe i'm one of those people who doesn't completely understand the standard of this dances but the way it looks good in my eyes... :)))))).. tnx again..good day to you..

[@dr.echevers]

I am very suprised, that someone is selling this as a samba, this is everything - less a samba. Kind of gipsy-movements and spanish elements, but not even one basic step or movement or figur from ballroom samba - like we do it in Brazil, where samba comes from. Peter Echevers

[@seravi]

@anonymous10001000 I don't know about a certain dance, but even Ballroom Samba went through a lot of changes in the last 50 years of constant development.

[@jimetrillis]

Why can't people understand that this is BALLROOM SAMBA?! is not brazilian samba, it has nothing to do with Brasil, this kind of samba is part of a group of rythms that are danced in competitions all around the world, so stop comparing the brazilian samba with the ballroom samba!!

[@alvitocabral]

at 0.47 did she move his hand to her waist??

[@alexsampaio]

Hi, I think latin ballroom is really an interesting and beautiful dance.... but, I was trying to figure out the link to the original samba... I mean, why do they call this samba, since they are playing a kind of hispanic american pop music.... I don't know, cause samba is much more influenced by african moves, that I can't see in this dance. Not complaining, just being curious.... But please, brazilian samba is not just a "carnival music"...

[@roxanazelincu1160]

super dance

[@IX19UT8O]

@Keeliv: Great comments. I agree 100 percent. Too many latin americans think their dancing way and only their way is the correct way to dance. It's to bad they cannot see and except other versions. What a boring world this would be if there was only one way of doing things. You described them perfectly, narrow minded enthnocentric fools (tools).

[@JaDuetschland]

when???

[@maecellify]

@u2bMODERATOR .. ^^.. good for you.. your not fake and you are not afraid to say what you want to say.. you're right...dancing has it's standard that not many people know.. i can't deny that i don't know it either..i'm easily amazed by how easily they make it look...that's just me i guess :)))))

[@Shpealer]

"Eso Beso" various artists

[@Nonana]

Dude Brazilian samba is danced by solo or groups ... International samba is danced in partners... and its a basic count is the same.... 1 a2 only in brazilian its super fast and has a lot of play in it and in international you can count the steps and its very much more formal.

[@sazag]

Who sings this version of eso beso?

[@granddoll]

this is international samba...right?

[@richgirlredrocks]

Who sings this version of esso besso?

[@xxMTBxx]

was it worth the money?...is she good?

[@17teacmrocks]

i demonstrated basics from international samba at a brazilian pro samba team practice - they loved it. never heard of "man cannot have feminine hip movements" 123 ppl don't know dance.

[@nieziemskim]

Paul Anka - Eso beso

[@ThamyBessa]

qual é a dificuldade de usar a música samba pra dançar o samba?

[@cldudii]

in 0:18 it's a bota fogo ,but on 1:18 i don't know the name, its a different figure

[@fannyamei]

Did somebody know what's the name of the song? Tks

[@WaRpLeXx]

what's the title of the song???

[@PhátNguyễn-w1k]

👍😁😁😁😁🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Gamrin]

@00768245 I dont know if you've lived under a rock, but Slavik and Karina are world famous dancers.

[@JoanaLopesSilva]

anyone knows the name of this music?

[@maybananeira]

Nossa..eles são demais..só acho q deveriam usar musicas brasileiras pra dançar o samba..iria ficar beeem melhor! Iria dar muita diferente..e tem várias musicas maravilhosas pra isso!

[@creepmag62]

does it really matter whether you think its samba or not they are still excellent - damn those slinky hips!That bit at the start kills me oooohhhhh

[@anonymous10001000]

@AceyBlade you JUST proved my point..............you are saying exactly what i just disproved, a tempo does NOT equal a style of music.....and it is not enough if the piece has the correct tempo......... and how can you not correlate music to dancing??????? do you not agree that you dance hip hop to hip hop music?? salsa to salsa music?? SAMBA to SAMBA MUSIC?? rumba to rumba music?? need i go any further??

[@stanlyn2]

whats the song?

[@BBoyInTheBallroom]

what are you talking about at .20 seconds... how is that incorrect, he changes weight, and does a stationary walk... thats correct.

[@drb0l3sn1k]

Paul Anka - Eso Beso

[@Rogerioapsandrade]

Wrong. Samba is a combination of slaves´ drum percussion with old folk portuguese, both played with brazilian and portuguese instruments (chords and drums). It´s true that the drum beat came from Africa, but in Brazil it got a tottally different mood, when combined with all those elements. It lead to the creation of a totally new kind of music, that today are diverse from african drums.

[@Nonana]

what do you mean this isn't a samba? you need to learn your ballroom dances before commenting missy..... Slavik is one of the best latin ballroom dancers out there!

[@u2bMODERATOR]

@maecellify heheh peoples think im trying to be Patriotic or Brazilian culture protector . But it is not . I´m Just trying to explain that some dancers and singers use the lack of knowledge of peoples in some issue to make them swallow their performance. As peoples use to call champagne the Sparkling drink made in another region or country, but Champagne is just the drink made in Champagne in France.:P Blessings!

[@BSagat]

Where are all the black samba dancers?

[@rbsadler]

@u2bMODERATOR He does that in all of his dances, regardless of the style. I think it's his signature style, not his lack of dance knowledge.

[@IX19UT8O]

@belzinhamalavasi: Isso é samba de salão, ninguém diz que este é o samba brasileiro. Há mais do que uma maneira de dançar o samba.

[@ripdanny18]

@alexsampaio search for 'samba de gafieira'. is brazilian samba, and it is not "canival music". (:

[@stanlyn2]

thanx

[@maecellify]

@u2bMODERATOR haha! you have a point.. that would be wrong...

[@anonymous10001000]

@seravi tht was sarcasm.......just in case u missed tht..........

[@alvitocabral]

I don't think so, I think she purposely moved his hand lower down from somewhere else, because it was on the wrong area

[@gingermist21]

These two are better dancers than any one commenting could ever hope or dream of dancing like. Every one says Brazilian Samba is "way better", so I looked up some of these videos to see how "amazing " it is and please! The women have zero back action or hip rotation the guys are stiff as boards and they just do a bunch of tricks, leg flicks and bounce a lot . His movement is true rhythmical hers as well. I wouldn't say he has "feminine" hips though just because he can move them!

[@dr.echevers]

There is no need of stupid comments, about who was born where or who does or doesn't dance like the two on the video. Without sarcasm and just in a professional way of a dancer I can say, this is exactly what in ballroom they call samba. But this stilistic samba is suffering the same loose of character like the ballroom tango, what has nothing more to do with the original tango, wich by the way was born in Buenos Aires. Street samba and ballroom samba come from Brazil, if they like it or not.

[@dlrsa2]

eso beso is the title